Lawsuit: Midtown hotel management knew sex trafficking was going on – By Alexis Stevens (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) / Sept 29 2020
The manager of a Midtown Atlanta hotel knew sex trafficking was taking place, a federal lawsuit filed this week claims.
The lawsuit, filed against America’s Best Value Inn on Peachtree Street, is the latest targeting metro Atlanta hotels accused of profiting from trafficking, rather than reporting the illegal activity.
“This hotel was a prison for our client,” attorney Pat McDonough said in an emailed statement. “She was kidnapped, drugged, and held captive there while being trafficked for months. Over the past two years, she has worked to rebuild her life and hopes that by holding the venue of her crime accountable, others will not be imprisoned there like she was.”
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